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Places in Highland Park

Highland Park’s downtown: 771 places in a five-minute walk

2,182 places in Highland Park: 190 places to eat and drink, 196 shops, 194 things to do and 10 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
2,182
72 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
190
6.3 per 1,000 residents
Shops
196
48 gifts · 11 antiques · 12 books
Things to do
194
69 outdoors · 35 arts · 17 landmarks
Places to stay
10
0.3 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Highland Park have?

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A real downtown771 places within a five-minute walk of Central Ave.Galleries & stages35 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.A coffee town27 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 53 with the sweet shops and chains.Antiques & vintage11 antique, vintage and secondhand shops.
★ What stands out · The map

Where Highland Park gathers

771 of Highland Park’s 2,182 places sit within a five-minute walk of Central Ave.

Central Ave
771places in a five-minute walk of Central Ave35% of Highland Park’s places
Things to do

194 things to do

73 fitness & sports, 69 parks & outdoors, 35 arts & culture. Local spots first.

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Eat & drink

190 places to eat & drink

115 restaurants, 53 cafés & treats, 15 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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See all 53 cafés & treats →
Shops

196 shops

48 gifts & boutiques, 36 clothing, 29 home & hardware. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

10 places to stay

7 hotels & inns, 3 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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Everyday

1,442 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 484Walgreens · Drs. Mellovitz and Grumet Dental Associates · North Suburban Dental of Highland ParkOffices & pros 187Glamour Girlz Central · Burnet Title Chicago · At PropertiesHair & beauty 172Salon Vole · Ross's · Perlis Wellness CenterHome services 112Cell Phone Repair · Wheel-Tech · Ablaze Design GroupAuto & gas 98NAPA Auto Parts · Phillips 66 · Lexus of Highland ParkBanks & insurance 69Citibank · Huntington Bank · Bitcoin Depot | Bitcoin ATMPets 24Petco · Koi and More Pond Shop · Furry Finesse LlcGroceries & convenience 11Binny's Beverage Depot · Sunset Foods · Sunset Food MartOther services 285The Birchwood Club · Fancy Shmancy PMU Clinic · Ravinia Park
Community

150 schools, churches & public places

Where Highland Park learns, worships and gets things done.

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Schools & childcare 61Indian Trail Elementary School · Huntington Learning Center Highland Park · Northwood Middle SchoolCommunity groups 37Old Elm Club · DINX Social Club · Day By Day ClubTown & public services 34Highland Park Community House · Highland Park Police Department · Highland Park Public LibraryPlaces of worship 18Trinity Grace Church · The Kabbalah Centre · Christ Church Highland Park
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Highland Park and its neighbors

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Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Bannockburn267Highland Park72Lake Forest65Deerfield63Highwood58Glencoe32

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.